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CHAPTER XXI 



THE CLUB IN MARY'S GARDEN 



[July] 



OU are sure you can't come to the meeting? 

 Are n't you well, Mr. Trommel?" asked Mary, 

 anxiously. "You know it 's going to be in my 

 garden." 



"Um yes, I am quite well, Liebchen, but I fear I 

 catch too much enthusiasm and activity from a meet- 

 ing of your society j it would not be safe at my age. 

 No. It is much better that you come over and tell 

 me about it. Thus I get the benefit of the society 

 without that I have so much excitement. 



"You have the little garden looking fine now. It 

 is well to have the young horticulturists see it." 



"I weeded out every little weed this morning, so 

 they would n't see one. I 'm president of the club, 

 you know." 



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